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  • Monday, May 20 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:41:39 GMT
    The warmer weather bring out all of the bugs. Today begins the Toledo Area Sanitary District's battle with mosquitos. Both rainfall and temperature play a role in how many mosquitos we'll have this
    The Toledo Area Sanitary District has started mosquito control. Monday evening marks the first day of light trapping. Biologists trap mosquitos and then study the numbers and types throughout the county. Free backyard sprays begin this week and neighborhood fogging starts in June. Log on to 13abc.com for details.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:00:24 GMT
    Walkers and runners turned out at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sunday for the "Beat the Wheat" 5K.The event raises awareness of and money to fight Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease in an autoimmune condition
    Walkers and runners turned out at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sunday for the "Beat the Wheat" 5K.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:50:15 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly. The
    The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:27 GMT
    ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands. Andy Copeland told the Associated Press
    metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.

  • Friday, May 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:35:27 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.    Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a summary
    A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:10:26 GMT
    If you work in a restaurant in Lucas County, you have to wear gloves.If you take off your gloves, and switch to another pair, you have to wash your hands in-between, otherwise, it might cost you a violation.That
    If you work in a restaurant in Lucas County, you have to wear gloves.If you take off your gloves, and switch to another pair, you have to wash your hands in-between, otherwise, it might cost you a violation.

  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:35:06 GMT
    After seven years of searching for answers, families in the Clyde Cancer Cluster believe they've found the possible cause of the unusually high rate of cancer in the small community. As a result of the
    After seven years of searching for answers, families in the Clyde Cancer Cluster believe they've found the possible cause of the unusually high rate of cancer in the small community.

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:52:41 GMT
    Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed she had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. Jolie says she made the decision with thoughts of her six children, after watching her own
    Like Angelina Jolie, local woman has double mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 gene.  

  • Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done,...
    One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring - removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent...

  • Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.
    Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:05 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:05:07 GMT
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress
    Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an opinion article in the New York Times.

  • Monday, May 13 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-14 00:00:33 GMT
    Each year in the United States, more than 13,000 kids will develop cancer before their 20th birthday.  It's a scary thought, but one families across Northwest Ohio know all too well.Though their stories
    Each year more than 13,000 kids in the U.S. will be diagnosed with some form of pediatric cancer.  Most of the time the diagnosis comes without warning.  That's why dozens of area families are working to raise awareness about a disease that is taking precious lives.

  • Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
    Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.

  • Thursday, May 9 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-09 21:08:05 GMT
    Thousands will pack into Levis Commons in Perrysburg this weekend in an effort to finish the fight against breast cancer. The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is Saturday.
    The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk raises money for research and free American Cancer Society programs

  • Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests.
    Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests.

  • The fees that hospitals charge consumers or insurance providers for services vary widely across the United States, and can even vary within geographic regions and cities, federal officials reported Wednesday.
    The fees that hospitals charge consumers or insurance providers for services vary widely across the United States, and can even vary within geographic regions and cities, federal officials reported Wednesday.

  • Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.
    Next time you have a craving for fast food, don't kid yourself that choices today are much healthier, a new study says.

  • When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.
    When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

  • Wednesday, May 8 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-05-08 17:53:54 GMT
    Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says he hasn't given up hope that the Legislature will expand the Medicaid program under the federal health care law.    The Republican governor told reporters Wednesday
    Ohio Governor John Kasich still hopes Republican- led legislature will approve Medicaid expansion in the state.

  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-07 21:38:46 GMT
    Colorado did it; so did Washington State.  Now Ohio is considering legalizing marijuana.  It is a controversial measure but the decision could be left up to voters. State Representative Robert Hagan
    State Representative from Youngstown pushing bill to legalize pot in Ohio.

  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:48 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:48:07 GMT
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February that experts say could help him if he gets exercise
    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reveals he had weight loss surgery back in February.

  • The vast majority of parents admit to being distracted in some way while driving their young child around, a new survey reveals.
    The vast majority of parents admit to being distracted in some way while driving their young child around, a new survey reveals.

  • Sunday, May 5 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-05 22:46:11 GMT
    FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on
    California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease, is infecting more and more people around the nation.

  • Saturday, May 4 2013 10:31 PM EDT2013-05-05 02:31:12 GMT
    A nurse at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe has been fired after being accused of stealing dozens of vials of morphine and replacing them with a saline solution.Nichole Bays, 32, could get up to eight
    A nurse at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe has been fired after being accused of stealing dozens of vials of morphine and replacing them with a saline solution.

  • Saturday, May 4 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-04 23:04:26 GMT
    The JDRF of Northwest Ohio brought services and information to aid diabetics together all "Under One Roof" at their annual diabetes health fair. The event brought everything from pharmaceutical representatives
    The JDRF of Northwest Ohio brought services and information to aid diabetics together all "Under One Roof" at their annual diabetes health fair.

  • Saturday, May 4 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-05-04 20:21:39 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A jury has awarded $2.8 million to a Columbus man who was paralyzed after hospital employees put him in a restraint hold. Michael Dillon sued OhioHealth, the parent company of Doctors
    A jury has awarded $2.8 million to a Columbus man who was paralyzed after hospital employees put him in a restraint hold.

  • Saturday, May 4 2013 5:48 AM EDT2013-05-04 09:48:19 GMT
    Just in time for the biggest week in birding, the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is 100 acres larger. An expansion that provides a haven for wildlife and a filtration system for pollution opened to the
    Just in time for the biggest week in birding, the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is 100 acres larger. An expansion that provides a haven for wildlife and a filtration system for pollution opened to the

  • Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.
    Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.

  • Thursday, May 2 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-05-02 21:13:41 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) - The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. The
    The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.

  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-04-30 21:53:23 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.    Tuesday, the FDA lowered
    The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-04-30 13:40:11 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - A third major hospital system in northeast Ohio has decided not to hire smokers. The new policy begins June 1 at MetroHealth System. It mirrors a national trend to encourage healthier
    A third major hospital system in northeast Ohio has decided not to hire smokers. The new policy begins June 1 at MetroHealth System. It mirrors a national trend to encourage healthier lifestyles, increase worker productivity and lower health-care costs.

  • Monday, April 29 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-04-29 21:21:41 GMT
    Make-A-Wish is in urgent need of frequent flier miles. They need the public's help to donate Delta, United, Continental and U.S. Airways miles to Make-A-Wish. Call 1-888-272-9474 to donate.
    Monday, April 29th is World Wish Day and Make-A-Wish is in urgent need of frequent flier miles. They need the public's help to donate Delta, United, Continental and U.S. Airways miles to Make-A-Wish.

  • Tuesday, April 23 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-04-24 01:28:38 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that sympathetic statements by a doctor over a patient's unexpected medical outcome can't be admitted as evidence in medical malpractice cases filed
    Doctor's apology not evidence of malpractice

  • Source: University of Michigan School of Public Health
    Zombies are going to invade the University of Michigan campus.
    Zombies are going to invade the University of Michigan campus. A zombie apocalypse exercise set for Tuesday is designed to make students in the Ann Arbor university's School of Public Health contemplate likely scenarios in disasters and the appropriate response.

  • The Ohio Department of Health will no longer test mosquitoes for West Nile virus.
    The Ohio Department of Health will no longer test mosquitoes for West Nile virus.

  • Sunday, April 21 2013 4:01 PM EDT2013-04-21 20:01:04 GMT
    The Quigg family's story echoes that of families across the country.  "We had six days with Seth, which were precious and we will cherish them forever," said Andrea Quigg.  She gave birth to premature
    Sunday, thousands joined the March for Babies in downtown Toledo and raised $235,000 for the March of Dimes. 

  • Thursday, April 18 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-04-18 22:32:56 GMT
    The northwest Ohio chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is holding it's 3rd annual spring gala "An Affair to Remember" to raise money to support local programs for those living with Alzheimer's and their
    The northwest Ohio chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is holding it's 3rd annual spring gala "An Affair to Remember" to raise money to support local programs for those living with Alzheimer's and their families.

  • Thursday, April 18 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-04-18 15:51:36 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) - Robin Roberts spent two days in the hospital fighting off an infection as part of her recuperation from a rare blood disease, and is off "Good Morning America" this week to rest. The ABC
    Robin Roberts spent two days in the hospital fighting off an infection as part of her recuperation from a rare blood disease, and is off "Good Morning America" this week to rest.

     

  • Monday, April 15 2013 7:42 AM EDT2013-04-15 11:42:13 GMT
    ABBOTT PARK, Ill. (AP) - Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters after finding that they display and store incorrect test results for dangerously high blood sugar levels. The
    Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters after finding that they display and store incorrect test results for dangerously high blood sugar levels.

  • Saturday, April 13 2013 10:33 PM EDT2013-04-14 02:33:06 GMT
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A pioneering scientist who developed a polio vaccine used two years before Jonas Salk's injectable version has died. Dr. Hilary Koprowski was 96. Koprowski developed an oral vaccine
    A pioneering scientist who developed a polio vaccine used two years before Jonas Salk's injectable version has died. Dr. Hilary Koprowski was 96.

  • Friday, April 12 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-04-12 22:08:18 GMT
    BEIJING (AP) - Chinese health authorities have reported another death and two new infections from a new strain of bird flu.    The new cases reported Friday in Shanghai bring the total number of deaths
    Chinese health authorities have reported another death and two new infections from a new strain of bird flu.

  • Friday, April 12 2013 10:26 AM EDT2013-04-12 14:26:57 GMT
    The Josina Lott 5K Jog and Jaunt will be held on Saturday June 15th at 8:30 a.m. Runners, Walkers, and "jaunters" can sign up online. The 5K begins and ends on Josina Lott's campus and prizes will be
    The Josina Lott 5K Jog and Jaunt will be held on Saturday June 15th at 8:30 a.m. Runners, Walkers, and "jaunters" can sign up online. The 5K begins and ends on Josina Lott's campus and prizes will be

  • Thursday, April 11 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-04-11 21:10:56 GMT
    Pounding the pavement in downtown Toledo, all in an effort to make sure the babies of Northwest Ohio are born healthy.  The Toledo March for Babies is coming up, and tonight we want to introduce you
    Pounding the pavement in downtown Toledo, all in an effort to make sure the babies of Northwest Ohio are born healthy. The Toledo March for Babies is coming up on April 21.

  • Wednesday, April 10 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-04-10 22:02:48 GMT
    Of course those of you with allergies want to know what to expect this year. A lot of you may not be big fans of the late Spring this year, but if you have allergies it should help make things a little
    Your allergies may not be as severe this Spring, thanks in part to the weather.

  • Monday, April 8 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-04-08 22:21:11 GMT
    There are new developments in the search for what could be causing the high cancer rate in the Clyde-Green Springs area. As we told you last month, families with children who have died hired an environmental
    There are new developments in the search for what could be causing the high cancer rate in the Clyde-Green Springs area. The results are in, but they're not being fully released.

  • Friday, April 5 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-04-05 22:17:54 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - In a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration, a federal judge ruled Friday that age restrictions on over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill are "arbitrary, capricious and
    In a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration, a federal judge ruled Friday that age restrictions on over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill are "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable" and must end within 30 days.

  • Thursday, April 4 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-04-04 21:12:10 GMT
    CedarCreek Church is offering free health care clinics on Thursdays at their South Toledo Campus. The Community care free medical clinic is a public service of the University of Toledo College of Medicine.
    CedarCreek Church is offering free health care clinics on Thursdays at their South Toledo Campus. The Community care free medical clinic is a public service of the University of Toledo College of Medicine.

  • Tuesday, April 2 2013 2:57 PM EDT2013-04-02 18:57:10 GMT
    Some Republican Michigan lawmakers are seeking to ban local governments from putting in place paid sick leave mandates.
    Some Republican Michigan lawmakers are seeking to ban local governments from putting in place paid sick leave mandates.

  • Sunday, March 31 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-03-31 14:44:25 GMT
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some of the first big changes to Michigan's medical-marijuana law since it was approved by voters in 2008 are set to begin. Democratic Rep. Phil Cavanagh of Redford Township in
    Changes are on the way for Michigan's medical marijuana laws. A doctor must complete a face-to-face evaluation of the patient. State-issued cards given to people who have a doctor's endorsement for medical-marijuana use will be good for two years instead of one.

  • Saturday, March 30 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-03-30 22:02:46 GMT
    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - About 150 to 200 patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices queued outside a health clinic Saturday, hoping to discover whether they had been exposed to hepatitis
    About 150 to 200 patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices queued outside a health clinic Saturday, hoping to discover whether they had been exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS.

  • Saturday, March 30 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-03-30 21:06:40 GMT


    The 5k race and 3k walk will benefit theCommunity Care Free Medical Clinic and the Mildred Bayer clinic for the homeless. 
    A 5k race and 3k walk held Saturday morning will benefit theCommunity Care Free Medical Clinic and the Mildred Bayer clinic for the homeless.

  • Saturday, March 30 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-03-30 20:11:26 GMT
    New research finds no link between autism and early childhood vaccines. That's the conclusion of a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CDC researchers collected data on 256 children
    New research finds no link between autism and early childhood vaccines. That's the conclusion of a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Saturday, March 30 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-03-30 19:58:55 GMT
    CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio hospital soon will be welcoming furry, four-legged friends for children who face long hospital stays. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center broke ground Thursday on a
    An Ohio hospital soon will be welcoming furry, four-legged friends for children who face long hospital stays.

  • Saturday, March 30 2013 11:16 AM EDT2013-03-30 15:16:43 GMT
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan abortion clinics will need a state license and must check to make sure women aren't being pressured into getting an abortion under a new law. Other regulations taking effect
    Michigan abortion clinics will need a state license and must check to make sure women aren't being pressured into getting an abortion under a new law. Other regulations taking effect Sunday make clearer the proper disposal of fetal remains.

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